Central Oregon When visiting Central Oregon, it’s always a pleasure to enjoy a good hike to the top of a […]


Central Oregon When visiting Central Oregon, it’s always a pleasure to enjoy a good hike to the top of a […]

It used to be that one of my annual rites of springtime was hiking the Starvation Ridge/Mt. Defiance Loop Trail […]

In early May I hiked the 14-mile trail (1,450 feet of cumulative elevation gain) around Henry Hagg Lake on the eastern […]

Late spring, prospects of sunny weather – – – it was time to complete the last two hikes for entering […]

For a small taste of the Starvation Ridge/Mt. Defiance loop hike, do the 2 1/2-mile lower loop hike. The short […]

Hot weekend day at the Black Butte Ranch. What better way to spend the afternoon than climbing to the summit […]